Apparatus for and process of burning gas.



G. L. REICHHELM; APPARATUS FOR AND PROCESS OF eugnmc GAS. APPLICATION FILED SEPLM I915- RENEWED APR. [5| 19H.

1,227,829. Patented May 2 9 1917.

t e out afiect ng I ter'feringwith' the propagation ofthe fleme.

Another object ofithe invention-ism: r

- 4 take place in a, focus or. npproximately cen 5 0 other portion of the-same.

.UMTED s'rATEs PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE I. REIGEHELM, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

APPARATUS FOR AND PROCESS OF BURNING GAS.

Application filed. September To all whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I, Gnononh'ltnlonnntm,

a citizen of the United States; residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven 5 and State of Connecticut. have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ap ,pnratus for end Processes of Burning Gas,

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in the process and apparatus for burning gas or gaseous, mixtures, and has for its main object'to provide apparatus and process of this nature which will permit direct burning and combustion of gaseous fuel r0 er. P O i'dinarily in the combustion of gas mixed with air it is necessary to supply the mixture at a comparativel slow rate to the burner to permit proper.

y process and the burner. In-, i1tilizing 'pply the 'comapparetiis,l am enabled to the combustion thereof, or inan' epropagation; otherwise the flame willbehlown out from Specification of Letters Patent.

supplied under high: pressure to the burner duct 11, of whichthcy form a shown in Fig. 3, for example.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation ofthere'arburner plate.

Fig; 7 is a front elevation of the some;

Patented May 29, 1917; 4, 1915, Serial No. 48,962. Renewed April 16, 1917. serial trauma.

Fig. 8 is a. side elevation of the burner tubegand 1 Fig. 9 1s a front elevation of the same. Like pnumerals refer to like elements throughout the drawings, in which- 9 indicates generally an air supply" ipe having a. valve 9" to control-flowof air therethrough, and terminating at and connected to aT 9". 10 is a gas supply duct or pipe having mmating in and attached to the T 10". Attached tov these Ts owns 10" is the main ortion, as his ductis provided with a tapered-nozzle portionll" the controlling valve 10 ter- I projecting forwardly .of the gas duct 1 0,-

FigB-and pro1ectiug into a continuation of the duct 11 formedby-the pipe 11",

I bustible mixture'underhigh pressure witb vide apparatus' ofjtlie cless'described w ch 7 will intimately and thoroughly mix the fuel cient combustion ossible. r

Still another cb ect isto provide a burner of a tubular nature in which theconibustion of thccombustible mixture will-take with thwair 'soas to secure theniosti eiiiwhich pipe in turnjis threaded into a cou-' the other end of which is en-w ling 12,

arged, as indicated by numeral 12. In'this I enlargedend is threaded thepi pe or tube section 13, at one end of which is a burner disk or plate 14, having the .cen-' trally located aperture 14" therethrough' and the: outwardly projecting flange or boss 14" provided with the apertures or notch li -see Figs. .4 and 5, for exampl. Altermate of these notches 14 are larger in size,

. as shown in. Fig. 4. (A peripheral groove place, such combustion being arranged to trully located portion of the interior of a burner, which enables me to secure a burner core of high temperature without melting" or unduly heating theburner tube.

These and other. objects will be more fully set forth and dcscribed'ijn the follow ing specification,

the accompanying drawings, in which #15 Figure 1 IS a. side elevation of mynpparatus m Fig. 2 is a vertical-section through a por- -tio'n of the some.

Fig. 3 is a.-.similar section through an- Figr. is a front elevation of the forward perforated burner late.

' 5 is a side e ovation of the some.

1 L is provided between the apertured flange lei and main head against-the rear face of which abuts; one on o 'the burner-tube 15. In this burner tube;

of :the disk or plot .43 14 is closely tted thefiange or collar .14", "as" shown in Fig. 2. Apertures 15? areiprm. vided at one end of the tube -1-5,to oommuilir" 4 cute with the per giherel groove 14 oi-the burner plate 14. token connection with -one end shown,in {igsr2 and 7, alternate o notche being .largerin size than htheir .146, in this hi latter is held against a. shoulder 16 'f'the combustion tube 16, in

see Fig.

lug," generelliy indicated by numera 1 7'. ountedin; e one end thereof, is the burner plate or disk 18, havin "notches 18 therethrou h of which it is held by the tube 13-.- v 2. The.aperturedinternnllythread ed boss 16 projects outwardly fromthetube bossis threaded ag's ark burner tube 15-, adjacent til V i neighbor, 'as in the case of burner plate 14 Foriadjustment purposes this disk 18 is atteched to the rod 19 projecting reurwardly through thecou ling 12, tube 11", duct 11, and out throu the -T 9, in the end of which is threa ed a gland jor stuiling box member'zoi The rod 19 is threaded to engegefinternal threads in the apertured ""glanid-momber 20, and maybe p ov t I outofthe tubes in ordertomove the burner 1i)jl%1e;18. toward o'ufro'ni burner pi ce 14.

Jm through tube-11 ,und nozzle portion 11" inn-operating handlelfl, whereby-the rod may. be rotated and advanced into .011 drawn th u f." my en tush val s IOEQmaybe opene' ,and the airfloww' 1 set up an injector action where Pressure'of the pure gas. flowing through inlet- --pipe 1011s low, nnd-iin any event w ll serve gpjarted .theretoQ The currents -;fr .spective 'disks' and to [Inigo and commingle thoroughly .the gas andf'aire-in thefniixing tube l1". From this tube 'the fuel animus 'Qrney fiow at high ressure' into the coupling 12 and tube 13'. art of the mixture willflow throu h the apertures .18 disk ;-;18 into the tu e 15, whilefthe'ren einder will flowfar'ound tube 15., through the-apertures 15* therein, and

ntoj theqtube' 15 through npertures 14 in -Il 1e,'sinal1"-streems :or ourrents iof the- 1of- "su d.notches; v a= pirn'l .orrotatory movementpora'rily bnfiie Lorretarded, owing to such mutual opposition.- During .the normalop- -se'ration off the burner;

ignition takes place in1the tube-I5; as will'be more fully exphi'ined; :ancl even when operating under t v i'ii ard'utio'niofv the mixture. perustion no take plate... i-fige 'd- "uiie." j The ignited, 'rhixture ",tbroughj jth'eaperture 143, dot the tube 16. To-provide jitiong-es shoi vn, a'spark .plug

' mutte editem 'd outward yjjof 1 supplying gasju'n'd airunder pressure,

'great pressure temporary. .mtghigh pressure and- Bus ness I'aiilan'%e l, internally- 5 03 neinpv d y A shutoflt' cock 16 13 pro- .oliposite dilecti ony' .mixturentthe pmntef returner-ion.

promise-6f combustion consistingj n sure of the supply of mixture may then be increased to the point desired, the buffling or retardation in the burner tube 1.5 permittin continuous combustion, as explained a ove. Byarranging the notches burner tube, as will be apparent... At the same time the'fiame in said. tube' is directed toward the longitudinal. axis thereof, away 'from the inner walls-0f the some, so that I can obtain an axial core or focus for the flame, which may be of high te 1nperaturein fuct higher than the melting point of the tube 15, the mixture currents flowing along the inner wall thereof serving to prevent overheating of the tube.

Another feature of my invention is being able i-O'COlltiOl the flow. of the flame out \vardly of the ignition oint by means of the shut-off cock 16, as 1t will be apparent that when the same is closed during coin- .bustion the. pressure will immediately liSL in 'the burner and communicating duets, offsetting the pressurdof the supply, so

tha't'ino-flow taking place, no ignition is possible. The a erturesor notches 14 18" are use referab y constructed so small that back-firm is; impossible from. the burner tubsl fi. f urtho'rm0're, during the normal .conibu stionof 'the mixture the velocity of the current through'these notches or apertures is so greet as to prevent such backher of uses to which my inventionniey'be' tus, a' fl'ame may be securedend. de.

vered.

gation, as mentioned" above.

shown.-- and described nbovc issusceptible of'men-y modifications and. improvements;

m. the scopefoi the appended cleiins.

I-cl'aim is;

r 1,; Al prooess of combustion consisting in then dividing. the 'same into .i y qf s e ms. tn 'e stream below while'I have contemplated a. largehuno'j-i great velocity without afiectmg the vconribustion 'aiid flame pro pa'-- herate of flame propagation zby dire ing'jthem towerdeach other from nd' then ign ting such It will be'up- "parentto those skilled iiithe art that by the utilization of my process and alnpnre- It' will be obvious that my' invention [as 11b first supplying n, combustible-gaseous mixeplurah;

locityot the.-

z or mixture agetion by, 3 introducing f" Atprocess'pf combustion first supplyin .gosand on under presume,

"next nrux'ing it e some, reducing the below the rate of su'ch" through opposedopenmgs into a chamber, thonilgnitm the same, end then dischargot the mixture 'ing the burnm mixture from said chamber first supplying gee iiud'uir under pressure,

next muting the-same then dividing, said lrnixt'ure into in. li retarding the ve o'city '0 lure of. streams, then I the rete'of flame-propagation by directing of mixing ohe'rnber,

' end air under vpressure p duet leadings-irom said imixm'g'chamber, u

hem toward each other rection's; end-then igniting the p a; burner having a; 0

' meensto supply combustible mixturetobihd and moons-to supply combustible under pressure tosaid first nem from; opposite dimixture,

5. In an epperetus of the class described, means to introduce ga.s

second chember, spaced epertured partition members locateduiu said second chamber "through whichthe mixture from said duct I passes'in' opposed streams into said gseeond chamber, end-means toign'ite said'mi'xture.

6. 'In an apparetus of the class described,

burncr', 'm eens' todivide soid mixture intoc :plurelity oi streams or currents,' mean'to retard the velocity ofsaid strecmskbelow" the rate oiflanie propagation in. supplying-.1 the sum tothe-combust on.chamber'of'said V .w g I In. a, device ofrtheclass Q" combustion tube, to supply-moo burner-,1 ,nd means to ignite .seid mixture.

spaced thbi'efrom, tionrme'mbers mounted in said-second. tube,- mixture 4 ed tub'e'u-nd thence in oppositeildireetions throng perieroted members to the; ace, second tube between said mom rs. V '8. lit-e device of the 'clessjdescribed; a tube, :1- second tube locoted'thereinand spaced tion members mounted in, said second tube, and means to BUPPlYXlOIHbHSfilIlO mixture under pressure to sardfirstnnmed tube and throughsaid perforated, members to the space in said second tube between said members one of Said partition members'being provided with an outlet aperture ther'cthrough.

9. In ;.a device of the class spaced therefrom, space 'd perforated tpartitron members mounted m said sceon'd'tube,

meme to supply combustible mixture under velocity projecting within sai seopn Jt'ube 4. A "process oi consisting in adjacent he streams below a combustl to soid-chalmber, a

provided with peripheral I .on e end thereof, on upertured 'plate pro Vjecting with; the a rtures in. sea

combustion chember, n

' 'ply-jecom ;,to s'aid first named tube, where y, e 1 flowthrough said" SPBE-tllllBdrPlQliQfidfltO slid seid' plates-being an 7. In eldevioe of -the -class' 'described,. ja1- tube, aj second tube located-therein spaced perforatediper-tier m sand 'rseid. mixture re m-s ttherefrom, spaced perfomtedperttrignite andfburn'seidmixture in strid tube,=

' "tube a second tube la-outed therein and m 0 positedireetions throughiseid prfo- .ra'te .melnbersto the space 1n said tube between -s aid mex'nbere, onerof' said lparg I tition members being providedgwith an out-: let aperture; therethrough, and e'chembercommunicetingwith said outlet aperture. I

' 10..In' a devicefof the clessdsiii'ibed,'-ai

tube, a. second tube located therein end i i EMP- ertu-res in said plate being-in with the o p partition to mounted in-s'aidbecondltube t e other end there'oi, said-second plate bein le mixture under pressure to sold, first named tube, whereby itwill}. flow apertured, and moons to supply "vspaced therefrom, said secoud tube iilg provided with peripheral apertu ad-jucent one end thereot enfa'" rtured late" through'said apertured plates intos id' sec- 4 11. In 11 device of the clues des'cribed,j-u tube, a second tube located; thereln ;end' spaced therefrom said second; tube being within, said tube, the j pentures said plate belngxinrcommiinicatiou m1, er nrl pertititih p ate 'ounted' plate ahein a'pertured; f end ustible mixture buetible mixture under pressumend too mic said mixture in-opposedmutually-beiflingstreams to said combustion tube, one means to ignite and burn said mixture! in- I r. i I

,lbr lnlv-device of the class described; a combu 'd combustiontub eg 'm'eons to on. outlet tube communicating with-said combus'tion tube, and a. shut-ofi cock in said outlet tube. V 14. A gaseous fuel burner of the. class described, comprising at combustion chem-- ber means for supplying o posed? mu'tuaLlly bailliug streams of fat com ustible mixture controlling the outlet from sex chamber.

tube, means to supply wmh L w tible mixture under pressureend to'ndmzt in-opposed mutually bafilin'g 1 r epe t re a jacen under pressure to said chambe l enda value '15. A processofcombustioncousistingin '1 supplying a combustible mixturem opposed baffling currents of greater v e looity t vms ee m n 'mbe 1 ledjacent th vother end therof esaid I an the rate of flame propegation lao and" llrning said mixture in the zone where the. 'elccity of said opposed currents has beairmeduced below the rate of flame propagatidii; through the meetingof said currents.

1'6. TA process of combustion consisting in p supp lying' a combustible mixture .in opposed stream thereof, and regulatini currents of greater velocit than the rate of flame propagation, con hing-said mixture to an inclosed space at the point where the'velocityof said opposed currents is reduced be1ow -the.'ra te of flame propagation I through a mutual .bafiiing actiou, :burning 7 said mixture in said space and regulating the rate of combustion of said mixture by djusting the-size of the outlet frbm said mclosed space.

17. A process of burning a. combustible mixture under high PIGSSlll'flM/hiflhf consists in supplying said mixture to an inclos'ed space in a stream, the velocity of which is greater than the rate of flame, propagation, hafliing said stream in said inclosed space to reduce the velocity thereofbelow the rate of flame propagation, igniting said mixture at the bafliing'pomt of the the rateof combustion of said mixture y the back a pressure to which said space is subjected.

cries of said process of combustion cdhsisting in space, and burning said mixture in the zone,

where said opposed currents meet.

19. In a gaseous fuel burner'of the character described, an inclcscd chamber, spaced partitions within said chamber, restricted passages being formed adjacent the periphpartitions leading a) the space within said ,chamber between said partitions, said 'passagc's extending at an angle to theairis of said chamber, means-for supplying a combustible lnixturc under" pressure to theexterior of said-partitions, where by the flow of the mixture through said pas sages imparts a spiral path to the mixture adjacent the inner surface of said chamber, and means for igniting the mixture within said chamber.

In testimony whereof, I have subscribed my name.

GEORGE L. REIGHHELM. Witnesses:

MYRA A. hilsnnmar, JOHN R. BooTH. 

